Major civil liberties victories in Supreme Court
By Rebecca K. Smith, CLDC Board President & Cooperating Attorney Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court issued opinions in six cases that improve or maintain civil liberties. In the most highly awaited case, Obergefell v Hodges, the court legalized gay marriage in all...
Another win for CLDC
Last week, a federal court in Montana dismissed a charge against a citizen journalist attempting to observe and document the government roundup of wild buffalo outside Yellowstone National Park. Each year, five federal and state agencies expend $5 million of taxpayer...
Human rights victory in Montana:
By Rebecca K. Smith, CLDC Board President and Cooperating Attorney In a significant defeat for the multinational corporate privatization agenda, this week the town of Missoula, Montana seized its water supply and distribution system from the Carlyle Group via eminent...
